The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24
The Widow OF Chief Ouray Anon.
the Missing.
Ii Is Supposed That Cowboys Have
Captured Her.
II She is Harmed Serious Trouble IL
Anticipated.
Omeial Dispatch 20 the War De
partmcst-Gea. CROOKS Views
--latest News About
Kendall.


the War Department from Maj Rand.
lett, commanding Fort Dachesne,
Utah, dated August 18th; Through
Gen. Terry learn Coiorow has his
followers with him, about l5O In all,
including men, women and children,
There are no indications Cf his being
reinforced. All the Indians at Uintah
and 0uray want peace. j believe Col.
GROW would come 10 the reservation II
he could get there without being at
tackled. Most Of the party who went
out with Mr.. Andrews have returned
to the sgency, frightened back. They
claim that Colorow's camp could not
be found. Fear Of citizens kept them
from search. Great anxiety is mani.
tested concerning Chepita. II the
cowboys have harmed her l anticipate
II will end In serious trouble. / say
to the Indians that l hope she is with
Oolorow or may be prisoner st Glen
wood Springs. wish the latter could
be ascertained."
This 10 the fret time that the name
OF Ohepita has been mentioned In any
of the reports from the tcene Of the
reported Indian troubles. Although
nothing is known Of her here, it lie
presumed at the War Department
that che is either a relative OF Colorow
or the daughter Of some prominent
Ute chief.
The acting Secretary OF War is In
receipt Of q communication from act
ing Secretary Muldrow. eiating that q
telegram has been received at the To-
terror Department from Senator Teller,
at D.nver, TO the effect that u the Ute
Indians in Coloraio are not returned
10 the reservation there will be trou.
BILE. Secretary MuldIow says: "The
Indians under Oolorow have been
staying IN Colorado o. the western
border near the Uncompsgbre reser.
vation In Utah, greatly to the dissatis.
faction OF settlers In that locality who
have frequently complained. IL APP
pears from press reports that they are
resisting by force the civil process OF
the State authorities, and Are creating
considerable alarm by their conduct
This department has made several Of
forts to induce them to remain upon
the reservation IN Utah. Under the
laws the Indians are encouraged 10
sever their tribal relations, and are
entitled 10 seek homes and selections
OF lands On the public domain.
The department has no informa.
tion that the proeencs OF these Indians
IN Colorado IN for that purpose. On
the other hand. reports heretofore
disns that they were on their res rvs
tion, which seems not 10 be the fact. IL
Is very desirable that these Indians
should remain upon their rtssTyaiiS n
where they can have the care and sn-
pervlson OF the agent authors . by
Law to look alter them. As theald oi
the military seems TO have been In.
yoked 10 prevert the threatened out
break, and 10 preserve tho peace, /
have the honor TO recommend that
while the force of troops Ia Ia the To-
cality ell pro or means may be red
by Il 10 induce the Indians 10 ~ 10
and remain upon their reservations"
A copy Of this communication has
been iorsarded 10 Gen. Terry by Gen.
Msefeely, setting Becreiary OF War,
with Instructors 20 give Il the utmost
eoBaidera lon, tsptc ally tho last par.
sgrapb. The meager Information con.
tained In the dispatches from Fort
Duchen.e u all Of an Official nature
that the military authorities have 20
guide them. The reports Of an en-
gagement between Colorow aud this
sheiih's posse do not, In the
opinion OF the War Department
tfIiclal, warrant ne uss OF troops
to suppress Me supposed outbreak.
Az soon AZ the Indians are attacked by
troops they will not only defend
Themselves bui will q, ones attack set.
Elements, and settler, and In order 10
avoid an Indian war the assistance Of
troops viii be withheld until Il Ia
necessary for the projection OF cit'Esnp,
and every effort will be made IN induce
the Indians 10 return quietly 10 their
reservation. From the character Of
the information Tecelvsd the military
suthorities are inclined 10 the belief
that the Stats authorities did not exsr.
ciee the best judgment, and were too
precipiiate In their attempt 10 seiye a
civil process ON the indicted indiana.
IL is hoped. however, that all troubles
may be suppressed wi,hou, bloodsted.
aEE. oRooI'B DIsPArUH.
CmoAoo. Ill, August % "A special
from Omshs, Neo., says: Gen. Crook
rscsived o dispatch yesterday from
Mfj. Randlett, In command Of Fort
Duchesne, Utab, In which he gives an
account a an nnsucceHful attempt 10
hnd Colorow aud nesoti ate with him.
Tho diepaoh stated that Indlan AGENT
Brynfs, in charge Of the White RIVER
Uies ~ Uiniah agency, had stnt oli
white man In complny with Elney,
UolOrow'e zoo, 10 poin, near heekeT,
where Coloios was supposed 10 be
camped. On arriving there they found
the camp had been burngd and g..
mestlc utenoils Nofe scattered about
AZ II the place had been evacuated In
great hfs,e. Young Colorow taid ho
was confident the camp had been at.
tackled and butntd BY COWBOYS. IL
was also reported that Ohepi,a, tho
widow Of Chlei 0dfay, had been made
away with, 40 che IL among the miss
ing iquags. The Utes at this agency,
10 the dispatch says, have no fnowl.
edge of any oulbrta ak and understand
ihst the Colorado authorities sre alter
C1lorow for violating tho eamo laws,
Gen. Crook said he had received no
direct information that there bad been
an outbreak, and Ia strongly inclined
n this belief that there u noIhiug In
IT,
THE LATEsr EEW9.
DENVER, Col Angus. 23 "A ooufier
who arrived al 0lonwOod Springs
Yesterday bripgl the latest news ffom
Mssk.r, In which II Is stated that
Sheriff Kendall had gone out, accom-.
panied by seventy.6ve well armed and
equipped irontIsrsmeD, Tor the pur.